PaperColor Dark Theme

A beautiful dark theme for Visual Studio Code inspired by the popular PaperColor vim colorscheme.

Features

• Carefully crafted dark theme with excellent readability
• Consistent color palette across all UI elements
• Syntax highlighting optimized for multiple programming languages
• Easy on the eyes for long coding sessions
• Terminal colors that match the overall theme aesthetic

Color Palette

The theme uses a refined color palette that provides excellent contrast and readability:

• Background: Deep dark gray (#1c1c1c)
• Foreground: Light gray (#d0d0d0)
• Accent: Bright blue (#87d7ff)
• Strings: Bright green (#5fff5f)
• Keywords: Light purple (#d787ff)
• Numbers: Light red (#ff5f5f)
• Classes: Orange (#ffaf5f)

Installation

From Visual Studio Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "PaperColor Dark Theme"
4. Click Install
5. Go to File > Preferences > Color Theme
6. Select "PaperColorDark"

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from the releases page
2. Extract the files to your VS Code extensions directory:
   • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
   • macOS: ~/.vscode/extensions/
   • Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/
3. Restart VS Code
4. Select the theme from File > Preferences > Color Theme

Screenshots

The theme provides excellent syntax highlighting with carefully chosen colors that are easy on the eyes during long coding sessions. As you can see in the screenshot above, the theme offers:

• Clear distinction between different syntax elements
• Excellent readability with high contrast
• Consistent color scheme across the entire VS Code interface
• Beautiful terminal integration with matching ANSI colors

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements or find any issues, please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

License

This theme is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for a detailed history of changes.

Credits

Inspired by the original PaperColor vim colorscheme by Nikyle Nguyen.